Jon A. Cruz

OpenSource developer, father, color wrangler, one of the core inkscape developers.

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3DPrinting Models: https://www.printables.com/@joncruz_236005/models

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2026-03-26 21:17:09 UTC

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I've heard the war crime point mentioned by prominent lawyers on line so it would mesh with my understanding

2026-03-20 04:10:01 UTC

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ummm... just like how shady cops pulling someone over always seem to just "find" some drugs. I'm not expecting any empty hands to be reported.

2025-08-28 21:40:21 UTC

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I think some of it came from his military service. He served in the oh so dangerous job of "military journalist"

2025-08-23 18:33:52 UTC

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oooh, look. The #Mutderbot ebooks just hit #HumbleBundle
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/martha-wells-murderbot-and-more-tor-books

2025-08-23 03:50:30 UTC

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yes. Severance was what made us sign up again a bit before Murderbotnwas out. We managed to binge it all first. That might be worth money too.
You can get the Murderbot novellas and novel as DRM-free ebooks and also DRM-free audiobooks from libro.fm
Well worth it. If you get audio, get the ones narrated by Kevn R. Free. He's just amazing and really sells the character. The *feel* is a warm comfy hug, like Bear in the Big Blue House for grownups.

2025-08-23 03:38:50 UTC

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murderbot. So it's worth $12.99 *this* month, and then $12.99 again whenever season 2 drops

2025-08-16 02:48:47 UTC

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no, he made a deal. He does nothing and Putin gets to keep bombing civilians and kidnapping kids

2025-08-13 15:31:58 UTC

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well, not according to the paper you linked to

2025-08-12 06:21:50 UTC

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the 3M Aura fit me very well, and seem to be nicely tight on a range of people. The different KN95s we gotten tend to be a bit large or a bit small for me. For reference I'm 5'6" so just about in the global average for size.
I save my N95s with vents for either woodworking or brush fires.

2025-08-12 05:19:08 UTC

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if they are fitted properly, yes.
They key here is "well fitting". Without that the chance goes from 1 per thousand all the way up to 4%. In just 20 minutes. Sure, thats still better
Unfortunately, most of the KN95 masks I can get don't fit nearly as well as the 3M N95s I can purchase.
One big factor is that inside the US, "KN95" had not actually been regulated while "N95" is. I have both, but the KN95 for more quick and disposable situations, N95 for conferences, etc.

2025-08-12 02:02:02 UTC

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a good start!
(But too many KN95s and the most prominent of the few others has its second strap just dangling free 😐)

2025-08-04 01:05:38 UTC

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is often read that movie Bond was really more of The Saint

2025-08-04 00:22:49 UTC

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movie Bond vs book Bond?

2025-08-03 23:37:03 UTC

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https://xkcd.com/239

2025-08-03 23:32:55 UTC

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I really don't get his problem. I almost *never* read blogs anymore but I love coming across one of your threads and then choosing to read it or skip it. Actually, I dont think I've ever gone to the long-form link you provide, and just stick to my phones mastodon client.
And... "considered blogging?" Is he that clueless?
https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/967/429/730/817/753/original/ca5dc2662ebd4d47.jpg

2025-07-26 20:27:59 UTC

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toots are transient

2025-06-22 20:00:41 UTC

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your grammar looks a bit off there, but when I was learning OpenSCAD I had major flashbacks to my AutoLISP days. Conceptually things matched

2025-06-22 19:05:15 UTC

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off hand, lisp jumps to mind

2025-06-16 19:38:53 UTC

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I'd say you should scam some recent reddit threads (r/minipainting and others). Things might change, but a lot of the compressor kits on Amazon seem like different labels on a couple basic models. I've seen an $89 price point mentioned, but for a few $$ more I grabbed the stronger pump and extra brushes.
YouTube is also a good source of guides and reviews.
Unless, of course, you want a general purpose air compressor. I've seen a few people run air lines from their garage

2025-06-16 19:02:36 UTC

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I'd grabbed one last Fall, first for some Haloween costume props. #1 thing is to try to get a compressor with a tank. I'd gotten the not quite cheapest set from amazon (slightly higher capacity on the compressor). Then you can add better brushes later.
Made the few 3d printed things I painted so easy. Had also started with some airbrush thinner and craft store acrylic paints. (So much cheaper)

2025-06-08 04:13:27 UTC

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yes... but keep in mind that last year LAPD, CHP and others literally stood by and watched as students were attacked by violent professional outside agitators. Maybe the fascists thought they'd have support from local law enforcement this time around too

2025-04-29 22:13:50 UTC

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🤦‍♂️

2025-04-26 04:04:33 UTC

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it's not just the nature of the job...
Police departments intentionally *reject* candidates that are too intelligent and the Supreme Court has ruled that the practice is ok.

2025-04-12 19:50:39 UTC

People need yet another #MiniPainting paint rack, don't they?
#3Dprinting

2025-04-01 09:49:59 UTC

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actually this post reminds me of why I think the Murderbot Diaries are optimistic. It's not that no bad stuff happens, and bad people don't abound (they do) but that there are enough good people doing good stuff to bring them to check.
If things coming to light helps get them addressed then we're at least not heading in the wrong direction. Let's help that move faster in right direction.

2025-03-19 20:08:47 UTC

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time for a little loctite?

2025-03-15 05:43:06 UTC

Oh, look! I updated a thing!
Tuned up my #pilot #kakuno fountain pen clip to fit a little better.
https://www.printables.com/model/857837-kakuno-clip
#3DPrinting #FountainPen

2025-03-14 21:33:03 UTC

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not bad. Nice and pretty (better esthetics than most of my designs).
When you do your next rev, look into a base with circular indents for the bottom of the vials and then the main layer 1/2 or 1/3 of the way from the bottom instead of just below the lids. That holds them well but then allows for them to shift out of the way when you try to grab one.
(Found this out when I made a hex oriented tray for my wife's sample box so that it would hold 100 instead of 80)

2025-03-13 21:42:58 UTC

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printed a few of that tray for my wife, but she really disliked how it was open on both ends and pens would slide right out

2024-09-01 04:20:30 UTC

Oh, look. I made a thing.
#3Dprinting #FountainPen #ink #inkwell
https://www.printables.com/model/992666-inkfiller-inkwell

2024-08-01 19:50:41 UTC

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I'll blame this one on #FreeCAD and #FountainPens

2024-08-01 09:47:42 UTC

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Pacific Time

2024-08-01 09:09:31 UTC

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uh oh, I'm not asleep yet